Preliminary NWS reports for San Antonio on April 1, 2024 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for San Antonio on Apr 1, 2024: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2024_c20260728.csv.gz, compiled July 28, 2026). The San Antonio record that holds Apr 1, 2024 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 11 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 2: Bexar, Medina |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1.75 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 1 |
For San Antonio, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 1, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soSan Antonio reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of April 1, 2024 in Texas. For San Antonio on Apr 1, 2024, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 1.25 | 3 E Rio Medina | Medina |
| 03:00 | 1.25 | 3 WSW Rio Medina | Medina |
| 03:01 | 1.75 | 1 SSW Rio Medina | Medina |
| 03:05 | 1.25 | 3 W Rio Medina | Medina |
| 03:13 | 1 | 5 E Rio Medina | Bexar |
| 03:15 | 1 | 1 SW Sea World | Bexar |
| 03:19 | 1 | 2 SSW Sea World | Bexar |
| 03:19 | 1.5 | Leon Valley | Bexar |
| 03:20 | 1 | 4 ESE Sea World | Bexar |
| 03:30 | 1 | 1 W Olmos Park | Bexar |
| 03:31 | 1 | 2 SE Leon Valley | Bexar |
Largest Report On April 1, 2024
The largest stone reported on April 1, 2024 was 1.75 inches at 1 SSW Rio Medina, Medina County, timed 03:01 UTC.No other San Antonio report on Apr 1, 2024 matched 1.75 inches. The note the San Antonio area forecast office attached to it on April 1, 2024 reads: “Picture shared on social media of 1 to 1.75 inch hail in Rio Medina; (EWX)”
Reports By County On Apr 1, 2024
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | 4 | 1.75 | 1.25, 1.25, 1.75, 1.25 |
| Bexar | 7 | 1.5 | 1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1, 1, 1 |
The 11 reports on April 1, 2024 were spread over 2 counties, and Medina County held the largest stone at 1.75 inches. Medina County logged 4 reports with a largest stone of 1.75 inches on April 1, 2024. Bexar County logged 7 reports with a largest stone of 1.5 inches on April 1, 2024.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 03:00 UTC, 3 E Rio Medina, Medina County, 1.25 inches: (EWX)
- 03:00 UTC, 3 WSW Rio Medina, Medina County, 1.25 inches: (EWX)
- 03:01 UTC, 1 SSW Rio Medina, Medina County, 1.75 inches: Picture shared on social media of 1 to 1.75 inch hail in Rio Medina; (EWX)
- 03:05 UTC, 3 W Rio Medina, Medina County, 1.25 inches: Cocorahs reported one to one and a quarter inch hail; (EWX)
- 03:13 UTC, 5 E Rio Medina, Bexar County, 1 inch: Hail via Twitter from public of 1 inch diameter hail 7 mi NE of Castroville; (EWX)
- 03:15 UTC, 1 SW Sea World, Bexar County, 1 inch: Public Report of 1 inch hail 1 mile SW of Sea World; (EWX)
- 03:19 UTC, 2 SSW Sea World, Bexar County, 1 inch: Report of hail up to quarter size with photo via Twitter at Potranco and 1604; (EWX)
- 03:19 UTC, Leon Valley, Bexar County, 1.5 inches: Ping pong sized hail reported in Leon Valley from trained spotter; (EWX)
- 03:20 UTC, 4 ESE Sea World, Bexar County, 1 inch: A trained spotter reported one quarter inch hail; (EWX)
- 03:30 UTC, 1 W Olmos Park, Bexar County, 1 inch: Social media picture of hail at the intersection of Blanco Rd and Fresno St; (EWX)
- 03:31 UTC, 2 SE Leon Valley, Bexar County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter (1.00 in.); (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 1, 2024
4 other days in the San Antonio record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 1, 2024. A San Antonio roof hit on April 1, 2024 and again on one of these dates can carry damage from both, which matters when a claim is filed for only one date.
- San Antonio, 8 days after Apr 1, 2024: April 9, 2024, 9 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- San Antonio, 11 days before Apr 1, 2024: March 21, 2024, 7 reports, largest 2.5 inches.
- San Antonio, 19 days after Apr 1, 2024: April 20, 2024, 13 reports, largest 2 inches.
- San Antonio, 27 days after Apr 1, 2024: April 28, 2024, 3 reports, largest 1 inch.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 1, 2024
The City of San Antonio permit file lists 472 re-roof permits issued from April 2, 2024 to May 1, 2024, the 30 days after April 1, 2024. For scale, the same file averages about 413 per 30 days from November 30, 2020 to September 25, 2026, so the Apr 1, 2024 window came in above that average. The 472 City of San Antonio permits counted after April 1, 2024 include every re-roof permit in that window, not only roofs hit by hail, and a permit shows work that was filed, not that hail caused it. Dataset for the City of San Antonio count after April 1, 2024: https://data.sanantonio.gov/dataset/building-permits, City of San Antonio, Development Services Department, loaded through September 25, 2026.
Reading A Preliminary Record Against The Final One
The reports above come from the Storm Prediction Center file for San Antonio on April 1, 2024, pulled October 17, 2026. The San Antonio file for Apr 1, 2024 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 11 reports as they arrived, and a spotter, a broadcaster or a social media post can each be the source. The NCEI Storm Events record is the reviewed version, and for San Antonio on Apr 1, 2024 it is checked against a file that reaches May 26, 2026, 785 days later. For April 1, 2024 in San Antonio the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for San Antonio on Apr 1, 2024 can still differ between the two records, so use the NCEI entry when the two disagree.
If Your Roof Was Under This
Compare the San Antonio report locations for April 1, 2024 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the San Antonio hail history for how Apr 1, 2024 compares. For a San Antonio roof after April 1, 2024, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in San Antonio after Apr 1, 2024, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a San Antonio roof hit on April 1, 2024, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 1, 2024, see the San Antonio roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: March 21, 2024 | Next storm day: April 9, 2024 | All San Antonio storm days | Earliest storm day: January 23, 2024 | Latest storm day: September 11, 2026
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Sources
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for San Antonio on April 1, 2024, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/240401_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the San Antonio April 1, 2024 status line above checks (record reaches May 26, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, reviewed record). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/.
- City of San Antonio, Development Services Department, re-roof permit file, loaded through September 25, 2026, used for the 472 permits counted after April 1, 2024. https://data.sanantonio.gov/dataset/building-permits.